Form cues
- Keep chest up
- Push hips back
- Knee in line with toes
- Alternate sides smoothly
Exercise
Plyometric Side Lunge Stretch
Cardio, body weight
A dynamic stretch to warm up and mobilize the hips, inner thighs, and legs.
Target: adductors. Also works: glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings.
This one is filed as mobility. It shows in warm-up and cool-down, and in search.
Steps
- Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart.
- Shift your weight to one side, bending the knee and keeping the opposite leg straight.
- Drop into a deep lunge while maintaining upright posture.
- Push off the bent leg and return to starting position.
- Repeat to the opposite side in a dynamic, alternating fashion.
Common mistakes
- Letting knee cave inward
- Lifting heel off the ground
- Rounding the back
Breathing
Inhale as you prepare and exhale moving into each lunge.
In the app, search for Plyometric Side Lunge Stretch and add it to a workout.